Cuckoo
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杜鹃, 布谷鸟
a medium-sized bird with a grayish-brown plumage that lays its eggs in the nests of other birds
例子
The cuckoo's melodic call echoed through the forest, signaling the arrival of spring.
布谷鸟悦耳的叫声在森林中回荡，预示着春天的到来。
With stealthy movements, the cuckoo laid its eggs in the nest of a unsuspecting songbird, tricking it into raising its young.
杜鹃以隐秘的动作将蛋下在一只毫无戒心的鸣禽的巢中，欺骗它抚养自己的幼鸟。
02
a man who is foolish, incompetent, or mentally erratic
例子
Do n't listen to that cuckoo — he has no idea what he's talking about.
The manager called him a cuckoo after the project failed.
to cuckoo
01
to repeat monotonously, imitating the repetitive call of a cuckoo bird
例子
He cuckooed the phrase over and over until everyone got bored.
The child cuckooed the song throughout the morning.
